The Tiffany & Co. CT60 Collection (Live Pics, Specs, & Pricing)

One wouldn't know it, but Tiffany & Co., the blue-chip New York jeweler with the famed blue box, has a very serious history in fine watchmaking. Today, Tiffany launches into an entirely new era of traditional Swiss watchmaking, with a true American twist. After the jump, we'll look at the brand new Tiffany & Co. CT60 collection – and there is a lot to like.

One wouldn't know it, but Tiffany & Co., the blue-chip New York jeweler with the famed blue box, has a very serious history in fine watchmaking. Today, Tiffany launches into an entirely new era of traditional Swiss watchmaking, with a true American twist. This is the brand new Tiffany & Co. CT60 collection – and there is a lot to like.

Introducing The CT60 Collection

Tiffany & Co. believes in doing things the right way, and this means making a major investment in timepieces. As such, the new CT60 collection – named after founder Charles Lewis Tiffany – is being made by the absolute best craftsman in Switzerland. It also means they will offer a wide variety of options for consumers, meaning different case sizes, complications, metals, and certainly prices. The "60" in the name is in reference to a "New York Minute," a term that Charles Tiffany is credited with establishing.

Here, for example, are two of the options. A rose-gold three-hander with stunning brown dial, and stainless-steel chronograph with silver dial. Both employ the vintage appeal that one would expect to see from an American watchmaking company that has been producing timepieces since the 1800s. At times, Tiffany was a true leader, employing early uses of the chronograph and many things we now consider commonplace.

Tiffany & Co. held the patent for using luminous paint for watch numerals and hands all the way back in 1903!

For example, Tiffany imported the very first stopwatch into the United States back in 1869. They were awarded patents for a handful through the late 19th and early 20th century, including that of the very first use of a specific luminous paint for dial numerals and hands back in 1903. In 1874, Charles Tiffany open one of the largest watchmaking facilities in Geneva.

Tiffany's clients have included some of the world's most famous people, and a Tiffany watch has been at the side of no less than seven U.S. presidents. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's watch, seen above, is perhaps Tiffany's most famous wristwatch. It is also the watch that came to inspire a limited edition watch in the new CT60 collection.

CT60 Calendar 40 MM Limited Edition

You're looking at the C60 Calendar Limited Edition, a special piece in rose gold inspired by FDR's personal timepiece. The watch, now in possession of the Tiffany & Co. private collection, represents such a pure and beautiful expression of a timepiece that Tiffany thought it was the perfect focal point for its reintroduction to fine watchmaking. Sized at 40 mm, this calendar features a stunning case with faceted long lugs, polished on the top and brushed on the sides.

Inside you will find a nicely finished caliber from Dubois Depraz (caliber 5933) that provides the date, month, and time. You'll see a Tiffany stamp on the rotor, and because this watch is in homage to perhaps Tiffany's most famous piece, it is a limited edition of just 60 pieces, each individually numbered. It should be noted that Tiffany & Co. does handle all final testing and QA on its own premises in Switzerland. The price of the limited edition CT60 Calendar will be $19,000.

CT60 Chronograph

In addition to the 60 limited edition calendar pieces, the CT60 will also be shown in a chronograph, both in steel and rose gold, on a strap and a bracelet. Here, for example, is the chronograph in 42 mm on a steel bracelet.

The chronograph features the same vintage-inspired logo and dial treatment, with the long curved lug case. Here we will see a La Joux-Perret chronograph caliber.

Here is a look at the 42 mm CT60 chronograph in both rose gold and and stainless steel on a bracelet.

The pricing for the chronographs will be $6,750 on leather strap in steel, $7,250 on a steel bracelet, and $15,000 in solid rose gold.

The CT60 Three-Hander With Date 40 MM

At the core of the CT60 collection is a beautiful 40 mm, three-handed watch with date window at 6 p.m. You'll see the same vintage-inspired dial and beveled lug look, with a wide array of dial colors. A favorite of ours is this slate-grey watch.

Again, overall quality and finish of the watch is quite nice, and inside you will find a Sellita caliber. Pricing here will be $4,750 in steel on a strap, $5,250 on a steel bracelet, and $12,000 in solid rose gold.

CT60 Ladies 34 MM

As we mentioned up top, Tiffany & Co. really sought to design something that would have universal appeal, at any size. As such, they are also happy to release a 34 mm CT60 in both steel and gold, with and without diamonds. After all, this is Tiffany! These 34 mm watches will not be quartz, but again use the Sellita movements and retail begins at $4,250 in steel without diamonds, jumps to $8,750 for steel with diamonds, and to $15,500 for gold with diamonds.

Introducing The East-West

Separate from the CT60 collection, Tiffany & Co. is also showing off a brand new collection called East-West that has a lot of charm on its own. Only available in steel, this watch is twisted 90° and quite honestly looks just fantastic on the wrist.

All three options are unfortunately quartz, but given our reaction when we previewed the watch, Tiffany executives seem optimistic about the build-out of this line. The East-West is available in steel with white, black, and blue dials at $3,500.

All New Tiffany & Co. Watches Available Now

What is most interesting about the reintroduction of thoughtful mechanical watches from Tiffany & Co. is that not only is there a real attention to detail shown here (those buckles!) with true respect given to the firm's impressive history, but these watches are also available right now. Well, really tomorrow (April 2nd) in all Tiffany & Co. boutiques.

You can read more about the new CT60 collection from Tiffany & Co. right here.